Dance 264: Music for Dancers: Recommended Viewing

Performance of the Dance Theatre of Harlem's interpretation of the classic ballet, making only minor changes in the story, music and traditional choreography, DTH founder Arthur Mitchell has set the ballet in 1841 Louisiana.

Frederick Ashton's Sylvia has restored the splendour of its elegant and opulent three-act form for the 75th anniversary of The Royal Ballet.

The American Ballet Theatre, lead by Mikhail Baryshnikov, present Cervantes' story about the adventures of the Knight of Rueful Countenance.

This ballet, set in 19th century India, tells the story of the doomed love affair between a warrior and a bayadère, who is later killed by her rival. (Covent Garden, March 1991) STREAMING THROUGH DANCE IN VIDEO.

Rudolf Nureyev's version, which he created for the Paris Opéra Ballet.STREAMING THROUGH DANCE IN VIDEO.

The first of Tchaikovsky's story ballets, this production has choreography based on the work of Marius Petipa for Diaghilev's Ballets Russe.

This ballet collection features four productions choreographed by George Balanchine and performed by The New York City Ballet: Concerto Barocco, Pas de Dix, Agon, and The Nutcracker.

Reconstructed from Petipa's choreography of 1898.

Joffrey Ballet reconstruction of Nijinsky choreography with Rudolph Nureyev and Charlene Gehm.

We do not have the video, but here is the reconstruction score of the original choreography for Le sacre du printemps.

Les noces choreographed by Bronislava Nijinska.STREAMING THROUGH DANCE IN VIDEO.

A ballet in three scenes, produced for television as part of the series Dance in America in 1977-1978.

Filmed live at the Bolshoi Theatre in 1974, and featuring Maya Plisetskaya, Alexander Bogatirev, and the Bolshoi Ballet and Orchestra.

STREAM THRU NAXOS VIDEO LIBRARY. 'An utterly delightful ballet and a perfect showcase for the younger students,' by the Royal Ballet's Director, Monica Mason.

Includes his choreography to Piano Concerto in G by M. Ravel.

HIstorical black & white film.

Includes ballet sequences with Agnes de Mille dancing in Rodeo and Martha Graham in Apalachian Spring.